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Interatrial Shunt Device for Heart Failure Disappoints
Placement of an interatrial shunt device in patients with heart failure with preserved or mildly reduced ejection fraction did not lower the rate of heart failure events or improve health status.
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Long-Term Care Facilities Cut Superfluous Antibiotic Use
Locations that adhered to federal safety program reported more success in this area.
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Recommendations Target Making Improvements in U.S. Organ Transplant System
The authors aimed for equity, transparency, and efficiency.
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Psilocybin Produces Long-Term Antidepressive Benefits
Some patients sustained positive effects up to one year after treatment.
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Better Cardiorespiratory Fitness Connected to Lower Risk for Developing Alzheimer’s
Yet another reason to stay physically active emerges.
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Stress as a Reversible Risk Factor in Atrial Fibrillation Management
Researchers scrutinize this recognized but poorly defined relationship.
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Treatment Indication for Diabetes Drug Expanded to Include Heart Failure
FDA approves empagliflozin to help lower risk of hospitalization, death among heart failure patients.
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Patterns of Weakness in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Unusual patterns of weakness in the various motor neuron disorders may point to a specific diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, if supported by electrophysiological evidence of chronic denervation.
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The Natural History of Leigh Syndrome
The natural history of Leigh syndrome is characterized by quantifiable disease progression in fewer than three years, with the poorest outcomes predicted by surfeit locus protein 1 (SURF1) pathogenic variants, bilateral caudate involvement on magnetic resonance imaging, and rapid increases in yearly Newcastle Paediatric Mitochondrial Disease Scale scores.
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White Matter Hyperintensities and Progression of Parkinsonism in Older Adults
Both higher levels of cerebral white matter hyperintensities and cerebrovascular disease pathologies may be associated with a more rapid progression of parkinsonism in older adults.